John 12:1-111.
1. Be at the centre of God’s Will
Jesus was going to die.
He went to Bethany, around 2 miles from Jerusalem
He came back to the same place where He did raise Lazarus from the dead
2. Be with God’s people
a. JESUS taught and bless them
Luke 10:38-42 (NKJV)
38 Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house.
39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me."
41 And Jesus answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things.
42 But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her."
b. They blessed JESUS offering the best they had: “about one year’s wages of worker”
c. A fellowship was born between them: They received JESUS as a guest
3. Be prepared for the obstacles
Judas Iscariot: a thief
Judas Iscariot: a liar
Judas Iscariot: a hypocrite:
John 12:5 (NKJV) 5 "Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?"
4. Prioritize your life
a. JESUS comes first, always: in missions, in my family, in my job, in my church
b. Social work is important and the work never ends.
John 12:8 (NKJV) 8 For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always."
5. People want to see JESUS through YOU
John 12:9 (NKJV) 9 Now a great many of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
6. The testimony
a. JESUS’ miracles are always public. There is no “secret service”, or “secret teaching”, or “secret group”
b. People will come to see God’s miracle
c. Among the sincere are always those who want to destroy “the evidence”
John 12:9-11
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